Ams Radiocarbon Dating and Charcoal Identification of Samples From the Moraga-2 Site, San Pablo, California

Key Points

• To date and identify charcoal samples from Moraga-2, a Native American site in California.
• Excavation of Moraga-2 site during construction
• Recovery of charcoal samples through screening
• Submission of samples for AMS radiocarbon dating
• Four charcoal samples were successfully recovered
• Samples provide insights into dating the midden site
• Findings suggest significant Native American activity in the area